GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |